| Citation | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012, Reef fishes of the East Indies.. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 724 |
| Named Used as Valid | Thalassoma quinquevittatum |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Japan, Ryukyu Islands. |
| Distribution | East Africa to Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, and Japan and Ogasawara islands to Australia (eastern and western); throughout East Indian region. |
| Quote | 1-18 m, common in less than 5 m. |